The picture shows Yu Rongling
Famous female officials in history, such as Shangguan Wan'er in the Wu Zetian period, and Lu Lingxuan, a female official of Northern Qi, or Han Lanying, a female official of Southern Qi, were all political masters who had been in power for a while, and were also deeply favored by the emperor, and they were all figures with the right to speak in the deep palace and even in the court.
Empress Dowager Cixi, on the other hand, favored this female official not because of her political prowess, but only because she could dance and danced very well. Yu Rongling was the first Chinese in Chinese history to learn European, American and Japanese dance, and her dance talent can be said to be a ceiling-like presence in China at that time.
I competed with my parents several times to learn to dance
Yu Rongling was born in the Qing Dynasty, his father was a senior official of the Qing Dynasty, and he was a bannerman, and the flag people at that time had a very high self-esteem and realized that they were superior to others.
In 1895, Yu Rongling's father was ordered to go to Japan as a minister to Japan, and Yu Rongling went with his father and mother.
That year, Yu Rongling was only 7 years old, at a banquet, a Japanese celebrity performed a dance, beautiful movements, like a dream, to the little Yu Rongling brought a great shock, she liked it, but also wanted to learn.
The picture shows Yu Rongling in middle age and youth
But as a Noble of the Qing Dynasty, how could her parents allow her to learn such inferior skills? Yu Rongling had no choice but to study secretly, and she quietly consulted with a well-known Ge Ji and did not tell her parents.
The clever Yu Rongling quickly mastered the rhythm and technique, and quietly changed into a kimono at a banquet, danced a song "Crane Return Dance", the guests praised all kinds of praise for a while, Yu Rongling also laughed happily, Yu Andh and her mother were also laughing, but the smile did not reach the bottom of the eyes.
When the guests left, the two adults immediately put away the smiles on their faces and angrily rebuked her, saying that she had degraded herself and insulted the lintel, and how this behavior was different from those singers and dancers.
Yu Rongling was angry and sad, but still liked to prevail, she argued with her parents, her father angrily punished her to go to confinement, a few days later, still could not help her, her parents softened, agreed to her request to continue to learn to dance, but also about three chapters, this must only be a private hobby, but can not be danced on stage in public.
Later, her father was transferred from Japan to France, and Yu Rongling still followed his father, when she was thirteen years old, she attended the Sacré Coeur de la Virgen des Congres in Paris.
The picture shows Yu Rongling being honored as the butterfly queen of the East
The ideology and culture received here are more open, and Yu Rongling is more exposed to European and American dance. Paris, unlike China, was popular among the aristocrats to learn dance.
The wife of a diplomat came to Yu's house as a guest, saw the Yu Rongling sisters, and said to her mother: 'I also have two daughters, and I see that you also have two beautiful daughters, so if you ask them to form a small class, ask Duncan to teach them to dance.' ''
Duncan is the originator of international modern dance, it is not easy to invite him, plus the customs of each country are different, they are now in France, into the local customs, there is nothing wrong, the two adults of the Yu family agreed after consultation.
Duncan was even more praised after watching Yu Rongling dance, saying that even if he did not give him money, he would be willing to teach Yu Rongling in vain.
In Paris, Duncan gave Yu Rongling the opportunity to perform on stage, and the Greek mythological dance he choreographed let Yu Rongling be the protagonist.
After a thunderous applause, the two elders of the Yu family were also invited to be in the column, and when they drummed, they found out how the girl on the stage with bare arms and bare feet was so familiar.
The picture shows Yu Rongling dancing a Greek dance
They endured the anger until they went home, Yu Daren's popular bearded eyes, unruly, regardless of the system, there is a loss of identity, saying that it is those few words, Yu Rongling is tired of listening, Yu Rongling has not said enough.
Seeing Yu Rongling's attitude is even more popular with Yu Rongling, under a rage, Yu Rongling was once again imprisoned, but Yu Rongling did not admit his mistake when he died, and Yu Rongling was still distressed in the end, and finally had to go by her.
Later, Yu Rongling studied music and Parisian dance in Paris, and she did not return until Yu Da was summoned back to China.
She became a female official in front of Cixi and fell in love with a eunuch
She returned to the country with her father at the age of 14, and at the age of fifteen, she entered the palace with her mother and sister as a female official, and because of her exquisite dance skills, she was deeply favored by Empress Dowager Cixi, and she also created many dances in the palace, and was often summoned to perform.
The picture shows Yu Rongling dancing to Cixi
The eunuch Xiao Dezhang was Cixi's errand boy in front of Cixi, Cixi often summoned Yu Rongling, Xiao Dezhang also often saw this girl, she was different from all the qualities she usually saw, as well as concubines, she was more agile and more beautiful.
At the same time, Yu Lingrong is different from those song and dance masters, she is more noble than those people, which is not only reflected in her identity, but also the emotions transmitted through her dance.
All of this makes Xiao Dezhang feel moved, he likes to see Yu Rongling, and he prefers to watch her dance, which makes people intoxicated.
Yu Rongling also noticed that this little eunuch, about 20 years old, with white skin and a very beautiful appearance, every time he watched her dance was not someone else with a contemptuous look, but sincere, through his eyes he knew that he was moved by the dance.
The two often chat together, Yu Rongling has been abroad for a long time, his mind is more open, and sometimes he will pull Xiao Dezhang's hand, they are always happy together, Yu Rongling also took a picture of the two with a sunset camera, the photo is hidden in a heart-shaped necklace, just like a pocket watch, you can see it when you press it.
Xiao Dezhang hid it in his clothes and carried it close to his body, once Cixi saw it, he wanted to take it and play with it, Xiao Dezhang was scared and pale, but he couldn't help but give it, fortunately Cixi didn't open it.
But this relationship also failed to end well, their affair was discovered by Yu Daren, who took Yu Rongling home and did not let her be a female official again, and she never saw Xiao Dezhang again.
He was rejected by Yuanyuan and eventually married as he wished
Under the repeated persuasion of her father, Yu Rongling understood that she and Xiao Dezhang could not be together, and she agreed to her father and married Liu Chunlin, the last leader at that time.
I didn't think that this marriage was actually rejected by Liu Chunlin himself, and he said: "I am a cold door, and Qi Da is not even." ''Let Yu Rongling become the laughing stock of everyone.''
Even if she was noble, Yuanlang still couldn't look up to her. For a time there were such remarks everywhere.
Until 1912, she was introduced to Tang Baochao, the nephew of the premier of the State Council, who, like Yu Rongling, had studied in France, and Tang Baochao was the first person to study in the Chinese Army.
Similar experiences and thoughts made the hearts of the two quickly close together, and when Yu Rongling was 23 years old, the two became relatives in Paris, France.
The two lived happily after marriage, a lot of things happened this year, they returned to China, the Qing court was destroyed, Yu Rongling also changed from a noble gege to an ordinary person, and Yu Da also passed away.
None of this brought down this strong woman, who was not depressed, but chose to hold a public office in the Beiyang government.
After that, she raised funds for the Peking Disaster Relief Charity Performance, participated in the Red Cross with her husband, and she did her best for this society.
After the founding of New China, she also worked with Puyi as a colleague, worked together in the Museum of Literature and History, and wrote a book "Trivia of the Qing Palace", which was her original experience, what she saw and heard in the Qing Palace, and this book later became a bestseller.
But it was also because of this book that in the turbulent sixties and seventies, she was identified as a restorationist party, and even the dance she had been proud of all her life became evidence of rebellion.
She was thrown out of her house, had her legs broken, and was thrown into stables for her final years.
Still, until her death, she was clean, tidy, elegant, and generous, and she kept her place where she lived clean, while her hair was always meticulously combed.
Until the end, she still said that she never regretted returning to China, after all, when she first returned to China, she ranked first in the country on the dance route. Speaking of this, she looked proud, this was the glory of her life, even if she suffered all the difficulties, broke her legs, and was wronged, she never regretted it.
The reporter who visited her once said: "This old woman with a disability in both legs, even sitting on the small bed in the dilapidated room, is very dignified and has light in her eyes!" ''
Yu Rongling's confidence comes from her love for her profession and her refusal to lose life! As she said in her early years: "True beauty is something that can stand the test of time." 'Her dance is, and so is she.'